This post was originally published on MadInAmerica.com, Robert Whitaker’s website about creating alternative approaches to mental health care.

Peer support is an alternative to the disease model

Four out of five adults, youth, and family members of community mental health centers (CMHCs) in New Hampshire told researchers they are satisfied. Three out of four said their quality of service is good, despite repeated budget cuts.

How do people who have never seen alternatives to the disease model know if they are satisfied with what they have?

Would fewer clients and families be satisfied if they were told about alternatives